October 10, 2018

This past weekend, players from Flights A, B and C competed at the Edina Senior Center to become one of the (3 in Flight A, 4 in Flights B and C) to represent District 14 at the Spring NABC in Memphis.

While most winners were Twin Citians, we did have some qualifiers from other locales. In the fledgling Northfield Club, which meets twice per month, we had C qualifiers and also our first place C winners were from Avon, just outside of St. Cloud. We also had a St. Cloud qualifier in Flight A. Two of our B qualifiers hoofed it to Edina from Omaha, Nebraska, with 1 B qualifier from Morehead and another from Preston, outside of Rochester.

Another highlight was that our U of MN student pair qualified second place in C!

Flight A had 7.5 tables; Flight B had 8 tables and an impressive 11.5 tables showed up for Flight C!

Something your webmaster has never seen before occurred in Flight A. A District 14 player from Iowa was perusing the results in Flight A, and noticed an anomaly in the scoring. He contacted a friend about it, and the friend (one of our players) realized that the score could not be accurate. He got in touch with our fine Tournament Director, Tony Ames, and places were adjusted. Because of the correction, places 2, 3 and 4 were separated by a total of .14 of a masterpoint!

While this surely was a quirk, we are glad that the proper scores were posted.

Big thanks to both Diane Henson (winner, winner!) and coordinator for District 14 NAP - and of course to Tony Ames, our head director and Scott Smith directing Flight C.

Additional thanks to Sue Jackson for working with Diane for pre-event publicity. Sue also managed the playing site, ably assisted by Sandy Nelson for session goodies. Ann House helped, too, with the luncheon on Sunday, as did Diane and her husband, Larry.

Photos of some of our qualifiers below - then more of our competitors below the line. Apologies for not getting shots of every qualifier - but - we wish you all the best in Memphis!

October 05, 2018

Tomorrow is the day! Compete against your peers at the Edina Community Center on Saturday and Sunday - and - you and your partner might be among those earning funds to attend the 2019 NAP at the Memphis Spring NABC!

The flyer for the event can be found here. Remember; you must have qualified for the event to compete. And - registration starts early: 12PM through 12:50PM.

September 05, 2018

Please send an RSVP by September 30th if you are planning to play in the D14 NAP Final in Edina, MN on Oct. 6-7. We need a count for Sunday lunches and pre-registration will help us to start the tournament on time. Send your names and flight information (A, B, or C) to either Sue Jackson, at sjackson@smumn.edu or to my email; diane.henson@gmail.com.

See attached flyer for further information. Please note that this tournament requires that you qualified in a club qualifying game.

There is a pair game on Friday, October 5th at 7:15pm at the Grand Slam Club at the same location in Edina, if you want to play in a warm-up game.

Sales of entries will be from 12-12:50 pm with the tournament starting at 1pm on Saturday. There will be separate sections and winners for Flight A, Flight B, and Flight C. You may play in the tournament to win points even if you don't want to play at the Memphis NABC NAP in March, 2018 but you still must have qualified at a club qualifying game.

There are subsidy funds available from the ACBL & the District for the top 3 winners in Flight A and the top 4 winners in Flights B & C. The district will be sending a total of 11 pairs to the national NAP event in March.

Please contact me or Sue with any questions. Hope to see you all at the District Finals.

June 05, 2018

In addition to a fun town - Memphis is a great spot for a North American Bridge Championship! And next year - Memphis is the spot for our Spring NABC.

It's also the place where North American Pair contestants can compete against their peers from all over ACBL-land - and perhaps end up THE winner in their field.

Diane Henson, our District 14 coordinator for NAP's has given us a wealth of information about the 2018-2019 North American Pairs. A flyer for the coming season, a fact sheet and District 14's Conditions of Contest are all posted below. Be sure to read through Diane's overview - and check out all the extra info, too!

2018-2019 NAP Qualifying Games Start June 1st at Your Local Clubs

Play in a local qualifying game during the months of June, July, and August to qualify to play in the District Finals in October. All games are extra point games.

District Finals will be at the Edina Senior Center in Edina, MN Oct. 6-7, 2018.

Your chances of winning money to help pay for your trip to the national NAP in March 2018 in Memphis include a higher subsidy, courtesy of District 14! There will 11 winning pairs representing District 14 at the spring NABC in Memphis.

1st Place winners receive $700 each ($1400 for the pair) plus paid entry fees at the NABC

2nd Place winners receive $500 each ($1000 for the pair) plus paid entry fees at the NABC

3rd Place winners receive $350 each ($700 for the pair) plus paid entry fees at the NABC

May 30, 2017

Yes, it really is time to think about the North American Pairs, aiming at being a District 14 representative in Philadelphia in spring 2018 - and enjoying great competition at local, District and national levels!

Diane Henson has all the details about this excellent event!

2017-2018 NAP qualifying games start June 1st at your local clubs

Play in a local qualifying game during the months of June, July, and August to qualify to play in the District Finals in October. All games are extra point games.

District Finals will be at the Edina Senior Center in Edina, MN Oct. 7-8, 2017

Your chances of winning money to help pay for your trip to the national NAP in March 2017 in Philadelphia have been improved, courtesy of District 14.

There will 11 winning pairs representing District 14 at the spring NABC in Philadelphia.

1st Place winners receive $700 each ($1400 for the pair) plus paid entry fees at the NABC

2nd Place winners receive $500 each ($1000 for the pair) plus paid entry fees at the NABC

3rd Place winners receive $350 each ($700 for the pair) plus paid entry fees at the NABC

June 05, 2014

Interested in qualifying to play at the next spring NABC against peers in your strata - and potentially earning cash to subsidize your trip? Then head on down to your favorite club, get qualified to play in the District 14 Finals in Sioux City this October - and you could be one of our representatives! More details on NAP can be found here.

Last night, Steve Gaynor's game hosted an NAP qualifier at the Twin City Bridge Center. Carol Rynders and Jean Boettcher won, topping over 60%.

Loads of NAP games are scheduled in the coming months. Check the schedules at your local clubs to find out when. You just might be our Flight A, B or C representative at the nationals!

July 12, 2013

Would you like to represent District 14 in your flight, and compete at the Spring 2014 NABC in Dallas? Then, begin at the beginning! Compete in one of the many NAP qualifying games throughout the ACBL and in Minnesota. Those who are above average are then eligible to travel to Des Moines the first weekend in October, and vye to be one of the top 3 pairs in A, B and C.

It's a great opportunity to win a subsidized trip - and perhaps gain a national title, too!

Last night at the Twin City Bridge Center, a number of Minnesota players were beginning at the beginning...